Collar-stuffing machine.



H. E. DOANB. COLLAR STUFFING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3, 1911.

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H. E. DOANBL COLLAR STUFPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3, 1911.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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I STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY E. DOANE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE J. D. RANDALLCOMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

COLLAR-STUFFING MACHINE.

Application filed January 3, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY E. DOANE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and resident of Cincinnati, county of Hamilton, and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar-Stufiing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of collar-stuffing machines in whichmeans are provided for rotating a mass of straw, so that a differentpart of the bottom of the mass is presented to each forward stroke of afeed rod, which reciprocates diametrically across the bottom of themass, pulls the straws therefrom, and feeds them into a collar.

The object of my invention is a means for rotating the straw which is atonce positive and capable of being actuated at a minimum expenditure ofpower. This object is attained by the means described in thespecification, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a collarstufiing machine embodying myinvention, the feed tube being shown broken off and the ends beingbrought together, to economize space. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of themachine illustrated in Fig. 1, the legs of the machine being omitted forthe sake of clearness of illustration. Fig. 3 is a sectional view alongirregular line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.Fig. 4; is a detail perspective view upon an enlarged scale, of a partof the feed rod and feed tube. Fig. .5 is a sectional view of the base,the ring and the lower end of the hopper.

A circular base A is secured to the stand B, and has a diametric way, a,in which is located a feed rod, D. In alinement with the way, a, a feedtube, at, is secured to the base, A. Tube, (Z, is made of a size toreceive the feed rod, D, upon the forward stroke of the rod. Feed rod,D, is connected by wrist pin, a5, with the pitman, (P, which is securedto disk, (Z which in turn is secured to the end of the main drivingshaft, M. Base, A, has a circular ofliset, a, which affords a circularseat in which is formed a circular groove, a into which projects acircular flange of a rotatable ring,E, which has external teeth, 6, andinternally projecting radial pins, 6. Base, A, is slotted at a for thereception of a pinion, 6 which Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 13, 1.91 1.

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meshes with the teeth, 6. Pinion c is secured upon a vertical studshaft, 6 which is journaled in the base, A, and carries at its lower enda beveled pinion, 6 which in turn meshes with a beveled pinion, 0 whichis mounted upon a horizontal shaft, 6 which is rotated by means of chainand gear wheel, 6, c respectively. The chain, 6, passes over a gearwheel mounted upon the main driving shaft, M. Base, A, has likewise acircular offset, a which affords a seat for a circular collar, 9, whichis secured to the lower end of hopper, Gr. Collar, g, rests loosely uponthe seat, a of the base and out of contact with the ring, E.

In operation, straw being placed in the hopper, G, and a weight, H,being placed thereon, if desired, the power being thrown on, therotation of the main driving shaft, E, imparts simultaneousreciprocation to the feed rod, D, and rotation to the ring, E. Pins, 0,of the ring, E, engaging the straw, impart the rotation of the ring tothe straw, so that a different part of the bottom of the mass of strawis presented to the feed rod, upon each of its forward strokes. Shouldthe friction between the straw and the hopper be greater than thefriction between the hopper and its seat, (4 the straw in rotating, willcarry the hopper around with it. If the friction between the strawengaged by the pins, 6, and the straw in the hopper be less than thefriction between either the straw and the hopper, or the frictionbetween the hopper and its seat, a the pins, 6, will rotate only thestraw which is adjacent to the pins. Hence the machine will work withthe minimum amount of friction between these parts. Flange, E, workingin groove, a prevents straw from accumulating between the ring, E, andits seat.

WVhat I claim is 1. In a machine of the type specified, the combinationwith a hopper, of a rotating member below said hopper, pins extendinginwardly from said rotating member and engaging the circumference of thebody of straw inclosed by said rotating member to carry the same around,a reciprocating feed rod below said rotating member adapted to engagethe straw thus being carried around by said pins, and means for rotatingsaid member, substantially as specified.

2. In a collar-stulfing machine, the combination of a base having acircular Way ously rotating the ring and reciprocating formed therein, aring mounted rotatably the feed rod. upon the Way and having inwardlyprojecting radial pins, a hopper resting upon l the base above the ringand out of contact Witnesses:

therewith, a feed rod located in the base WALTER F. MURRAY, below thering, and means for simultane- E. W. MCGALLISTER.

HARRY E. DOANE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

